5-7 Flashcards

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Llanos

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Lowland plains

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Cordillera

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The three ranges that the Andes are split into

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Ecosystem

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Plant and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival

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Terraced farming

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Sculpting the hillside into different levels for crops

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4
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El dorado

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A legendary rich king that the Spanish hunted

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5
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Caudillo

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Dictators soon to control the government

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Paramilitary

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Armed forces that are unauthorized by the government

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Nationalized

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When the government takes ownership of something such as and oil industry

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Austerity measure

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Policies meant to save money

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9
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What was the Pirates role in history

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10
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Who was Simon Bolivar

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Meaning of Latin America

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Areas of the Americas influenced by the cultures of Spain, France, and Portugal. All countries in which the languages descended from Latin.

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Subsidence

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The sinking of the ground

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13
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Insurgents

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Rebels for decades

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14
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Subducted

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Tugged under, the force buckled up the South American plate to form the Andes

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Altiplano

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Where potisí is located

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El Niño

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The warming of ocean water along the west coast of Peru also effects climate

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Vertical climate zones

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Climate zones that change according to elevation

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Land use and resources of the Andes

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Subsistence farming

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Land use and resources of the pampas

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Commercial Farming

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Mestizos

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Mixed race marriages

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Criollos

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Spaniards born in the Americas